Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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